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Weitz Short Duration Bond ETF

WSDBNYSE ArcaWeitzD

$24.690.00 (−0.01%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

D37/ 100

Rank 104 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond

D37/100Rank 104 of 116inUS Aggregate Bond
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Expense ratio
0.45%*
Fund size
$7M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
104
Avg volume · 30D
1.62K sh
52W range
low $24.52high $25.14
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Sep 30, 2027. Without it: 5.69%.

The ETF.net WSDB Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 37 out of 100

Category
US Aggregate Bond⁠
Rank
104 of 116
Six-pillar profile for WSDB. Scores out of 100: Cost 24, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 40, Durability 22. Strongest: Risk (66). Weakest: Durability (22). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 37 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 85 of 115

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 116

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 84 of 116

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 86 of 115

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 106 of 116

Our read on WSDB

ETF.net Research

In short

DWeitz has run this short-duration credit playbook from Omaha since 1988. WSDB is the ETF version: active bond picking across credit qualities, with a duration target of one to three and a half years.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income while preserving capital.

Why people hold it

  • The ticker is new, the strategy isn't. Weitz has run this short-duration approach since 1988, when it started as a mutual fund, backed by a multi-billion-dollar bond platform.businesswire.com
  • Duration stays short by design: a target average effective duration of one to three and a half years, muting price swings from rate moves versus intermediate and long bond funds.stockanalysis.combusinesswire.com
  • Actively managed across the credit spectrum, from Treasuries and agency mortgages to corporate and securitized paper, aiming for current income while preserving capital.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • Costs 0.45% a year, above the typical bond fund in its cohort and far above index giants like BND, SPAB and SCHZ at 0.03%. Active credit work is the thing you're paying for.
  • A 2026 launch with a small asset base and light trading, so bid-ask spreads can matter more than the expense ratio on a single trade.
  • Short duration trims interest-rate risk, not credit risk: reaching into lower-rated corporate and securitized debt brings downgrade and default exposure.stockanalysis.comsec.gov

WSDB Performance

Launched Mar 31, 2026

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WSDB$10,031
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. WSDB $10,031. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$10,200$10,400Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for WSDB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodWSDB
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+0.9%
3 months+0.3%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for WSDB
YearReturn barWSDB
2026 YTD+0.8%

History from Apr 1, 2026

WSDB in the news

WSDB Dividends

Upcoming payment
$0.09 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 7 payments in 2026 YTD. Apr 29, 2026 $0.05; May 28, 2026 $0.07; Jun 29, 2026 $0.08; Jul 30, 2026 $0.07; Aug 28, 2026 $0.08; Sep 29, 2026 $0.08; Oct 29, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Pays Nov 2, 2026$0.09
Sep 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.08
Aug 28, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.08
Jul 30, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.07
Jun 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.08
May 28, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.07
Apr 29, 2026May 1, 2026$0.05

WSDB Risk

Risk pillarB66 out of 100Rank 15 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.02
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

WSDB Cost

Compare WSDB and BKAG

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$9,041

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • WSDB 0.45%

    $9,041

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • WSDB 0.45%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530WSDB $9,041BKAG $0

Year by year

YearWSDBBKAGOverpaying
10$812$0$812
20$3,128$0$3,128
30$9,041$0$9,041
How the 0.45% is worked out

Full fee 5.69%− waiver 5.24%= you pay 0.45%

The waiver ends Sep 30, 2027. After that the fee is 5.69% unless Weitz renews it. Source: prospectus, Sep 2026.

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